Famous Quotes & Sayings

David Douglass

Indeed, scientific truth by consensus has had a uniformly bad history.

We still see more downside than upside risk to 2007 consensus earnings.

While management will likely continue to guide conservatively, we expect 2006 outlook will be at least in-line with (analysts' consensus estimate of) $4.18. JC Penney's stepped up branding campaign, which kicks off March 2 and includes a temporary NY store, should drive some sales and more importantly position them for market share gains as industry rationalization frees up share.

Hugo Chavez

What a great truth and how good it is that in Mar del Plata President Kirchner has come to say it to millions: the Washington consensus is broken; we are looking for a new model,

We're seeing the Democrats moving toward that position. Senator Kerry will be joined by others. There's going to be a consensus around phased withdrawal.

Leonard Susskind

Why is there space rather than no space? Why is space three-dimensional? Why is space big? We have a lot of room to move around in. How come it's not tiny? We have no consensus about these things. We're still exploring them.

A consensus reading is not going to continue to support the dollar.

Already, the market consensus is for inflation to fall. We are expecting that too.

They made the consensus numbers even after taking that charge. The stock has already been pummeled in the last few years. I think with all things taken into account, the earnings were a little better than expected.

They made the consensus numbers even after taking that charge, ... The stock has already been pummeled in the last few years. I think with all things taken into account, the earnings were a little better than expected.

Silvio Berlusconi

This can happen only if there is wide consensus and wide support for reform.

They use these games to create a fun atmosphere, but also to reach a consensus on people's wishes and needs.

Jack Straw

There was no consensus for that proposal. It frankly would make negotiations impossible and render your negotiators powerless.

Jack Straw

There was no consensus for that proposal, ... It frankly would make negotiations impossible and render your negotiators powerless.

There will be no increase in production, definitely not. There is a consensus on that.

There isn't a consensus of exactly what is going on with this deep tremor. There's a lot of unanswered questions.

The report was very confusing. The general consensus feeling is that no one knows what, if anything the Fed is going to do.

Charles Schumer

This is the time for a consensus nominee,

This is the most comprehensive public opinion poll ever done. There is not a consensus nationwide about immigration or a consensus about what to do about it.

There seems to be a strong consensus that the Fed isn't going to do anything.

There seems to be a consensus that there will be plenty to meet the expected demand.

There's consensus the market will keep an upside trend in the long run. The focus is how quickly the key index can top 1,300 and after that it may head north more easily.

there is such tremendous consensus in the markets that the Federal Reserve will not move rates.

It was a very quick and strong consensus for Matt Doherty.

Tom Chatfield

For the moment, machines able to 'think' in anything approaching a human sense remain science-fiction. How we should prepare for their potential emergence, however, is a deeply unsettling question - not least because intelligent machines seem considerably more achievable than any consensus around their programming or consequences.

Our consensus is that it would be inappropriate after the deadline had passed.

Something's driving this train, and I think there is a growing consensus that at least fresh gases have reached older magma that is shallow in the volcano, activating it.

Charles Schumer

Now more than ever we need a consensus nominee,

Right now the Street is out there with a consensus view of $3.03, and we're comfortable with that position today,

The scientific consensus is that the end of continuous ice in the summer months is within the human horizon 50 years, 70 years, 30 years. In recorded history, we've never had that, so this is a new era. It will have enormous consequences.

Paul Tagliabue

I've spoken to many owners already, and I think there's a really strong consensus that what is needed is a pretty effective leader and someone who can be around for a good, long period of time. Whatever differences people have on specific issues will be pretty well submerged as they try to find the right type of talent to lead thee organization.

The season started upbeat and that was terrific. That helps the overall consensus that the second quarter (reports) will be rosier.

Christine Lagarde

There will not be consensus and there will not be major progress (in Hong Kong),